Lapsang Sounchong Tea Infused Baby Beetroot Salad

I have never smoked anything before. Seriously. Not as in cigarettes, naughty things or food so this was a real challenge in my head. It was beaututifully simple though and filled my kitchen with the most amazing smells. First from the tea smoking, then the buttery walnuts and then the beautiful tarragon leaves.

The recipe is by Marcus Wareing on the Great British Chefs website. I had this with a slice of crusty white bread but you could serve this as a starter on it’s own. Marcus does the smoking over a cooker but I baked it and it worked just as well. This makes enough for a starter for four people or two greedy people like me and my husband.